RODNEY DORSEY. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - Evanston, IL Master of Music (Conducting), Major Professor: John P. Paynter

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1 RODNEY DORSEY EDUCATION NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Evanston, IL Doctor of Music (Conducting), Major document: An Analytical Study of Einojuahani Rautavaara s Soldier s Mass Major Professor: Mallory Thompson NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - Evanston, IL Master of Music (Conducting), Major Professor: John P. Paynter FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY - Tallahassee, FL Bachelor of Music Education, Clarinet Professors: Fred Ormand ( ), Frank Kowalsky ( ) TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2006-Present UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATRE & DANCE Assistant Professor of Music (Conducting) Associate Director of University Bands Concert Band, Undergraduate and Graduate Conducting, Michigan Youth Band, Band Conducting Workshop Coordinator, and DMA Conducting Advisor DEPAUL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC Assistant Professor of Music Wind Symphony, Basic Conducting, Chamber Music Coaching, Secondary Instrumental Methods, and Undergraduate Seminar Course: The Chicago Music Scene NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC Director of Athletic Bands Wildcat Marching Band, Basketball Pep Band, University Concert Band GEORGE JENKINS HIGH SCOOL LAKELAND, FL Marching Band, Two Concert Bands, and Jazz Ensemble FOREST PARK HIGH SCHOOL FOREST PARK, GA Marching Band, Two Concert Bands, and Advanced Placement Music Theory. Dorsey, Page 1 of 5

2 TEACHING EXPERIENCE, cont NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC Graduate Conducting Assistant Marching Band, Contemporary Music Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Undergraduate Conducting Lab JAMES S. RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL TALLAHASSEE, FL Marching Band, Two Concert Bands, Beginning Keyboard, and Percussion Ensemble. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Guest Conducting Kentucky Music Educators Association All-State Band, guest conductor, Louisville, KY (2011) Indian River State College High School Honor Band, guest conductor, Ft. Pierce, FL (2011) Seminole County High School Honor Band, guest conductor, Lake Mary, FL (2011) Grand Ledge High School, guest conductor/clinician, Grand Ledge, MI (2011) Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association District Four Honor Band, guest conductor, Clarkston, MI (2011) Ferndale High School Band, guest conductor/clinician, Ferndale, MI (2011) University of Alabama High School Honor Band, guest conductor, Tuscaloosa, AL Churchill High School Band, guest clinician, Livonia, MI. Dunckel Middle School Pre-festival Concert, guest conductor/clinician Farmington Hills, MI University of North Carolina at Greensboro Honor Band, guest conductor, Greensboro, NC Woodward Academy, guest clinician, Atlanta, GA Polk All County Band, guest conductor, Lakeland, FL Calvin College High School Honor Band, guest conductor, Grand Rapids, MI Baltimore County High School Honor Band, guest conductor, Baltimore, MD Los Alamos Community Winds, Los Alamos, New Mexico (2009) Pinellas County 11 & 12 th Grade Honor Band, Clearwater, FL (2009) Middle Tennessee State University High School Honor Band, Murfreesboro, TN (2009) Pioneer High School Band, Ann Arbor, MI (2009) Skyline High School Band, Ann Arbor, MI (2009) District Ten High School Honor Band, Augusta, GA (2009) Whiteford High School Band, Ottawa Lake, MI (2009) National Concert Band Festival-guest clinician, Indianapolis, IN (2009) District Honor Band, Lexington, KY (2008) Huron High School Band, Ann Arbor, MI (2008) East Jackson Middle School Band, Jackson, MI (2008) Buffalo State College Honor Band, Buffalo, NY (2008) University of Alabama Birmingham High School Honor Band, Birmingham, AL (2008) Pioneer High School Band, Ann Arbor, MI (2007) Starrs Mill High School Band, Fayetteville, GA (2007) Alpharetta High School High School Band, Alpharetta, GA (2007) Dunkel Middle School Band, Farmington Hills, MI (2007) Frost Middle School Band Livonia, MI (2007) L Anse High School Band, L Anse, MI (2007) Jackson County Honor Band, Jackson, MI (2007) Dorsey, Page 2 of 5

3 Guest Conducting, cont. Johnson County Honors Band, Augusta, GA (2005) Alachua County Honors Band, Gainesville, FL (2005) McCracken Middle School, Skokie, IL (2005) Florida 9-10 All-State Band, Tampa, FL (2005) Southern Winds, Stetson University, Deland, FL (2003, 2004) District High School Honor Band, Paducah, KY (2004) High School Honor Band, University of Alabama-Birmingham, AL (2003) Area All State Band, New York State School Music Association, Ithaca, NY (2003) Notre Dame High School Band, Des Plaines, IL (2003) Illinois Music Educators Association District 7 Middle School Honor Band, Skokie, IL (2003) Georgia Music Educators Association District Five High School Honor Band, Atlanta, GA (2002) Florida Bandmasters Association District Seventeen Honor Band, Jacksonville, FL (2002) McHenry County Honor Band, Cary-Grove, IL (2002) Edison Middle School, Champaign, IL. Clinic session at DePaul University (2002) McCraken Middle School, Skokie, IL (2002) Ramsey High School, Ramsey, IL ( 2002) Sandalwood High School, Jacksonville, FL (2002) Mandarin High School, Jacksonville, FL (2002) Naperville North High School, Naperville, IL (2001) St. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association - St. Louis, Missouri Guest Conductor (2001) North Springs High School Symphony Band Camp - Atlanta, GA - Guest Conductor (2001) University of Tennessee at Martin Honor Band Symposium - Martin, TN - Guest Conductor and Clinic Presenter. (2001) Providence St. Mel High School, Chicago, IL. (2001) Graettinger High School Band, Minnesota. Clinic session at DePaul University (2001) Bands of America Summer Symposium, Normal, IL Guest Conductor/Faculty (2000) Western Carolina University Honor Band, Cullowhee, NC - Guest Conductor and Clinic Presenter (2000) Presentations Kentucky Music Educators Association State In-Service Conference, Louisville, KY (2011): Bringing Music Back to the Rehearsal Process The Midwest Clinic-An International Band and Orchestra Conference, Chicago, IL (2009): Rehearsal Lab Clinician. University of Michigan Graduate Wind Conducting Seminar, Ann Arbor, MI (2008): Frank Ticheli s Second Symphony for Band: An Analytical Overview. The Midwest Clinic-An International Band and Orchestra Conference, Chicago, IL (2008): Performance Application Workshop. Michigan Music Conference, Grand Rapids, MI (2007) Session title: Strategies for Incorporating Music Theory and History in Rehearsals. Illinois Music Educators Association State Conference, Peoria, IL (2004) Session Title: Recruiting Minority Teachers-What Can We Do? Music Educators National Conference National Convention, Nashville, TN (2002) Session title: Pass it On A New Generation of Students and Teachers Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL (2000) Session title: Creativity and Artistry in an Inclusive Environment: Improving Performance by Honoring the Unique Musical Perceptions of Every Student. In-Service Conference, Louisville, Kentucky (2000) Dorsey, Page 3 of 5

4 Adjudication Georgia Music Educators Association District Band Festival, adjudicator, Alpharetta, GA Georgia Music Educators Association District 12 Band Festival, adjudicator, Marietta, GA Indiana State Band Contest, adjudicator, Indianapolis, IN Music for All National Concert Band Festival, Indianapolis, IN (2009) Florida Bandmasters Association State Music Performance Assessment, conducting commentary/clinician, Jacksonville, FL (2008) District Band Festival, adjudicator, Fairfax County, VA (2008) Belleville Band Festival, adjudicator/clinician, Belleville, MI (2007) Michigan State Band and Orchestra Association Band Festival, conducting commentary, Jackson, MI (2007) Cobb County Band Festival, conducting commentary, Marietta, GA (2006) NAU Marching Contest, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ (2004) Music Judge, Lassiter High School, Atlanta, GA (2003) Music Judge, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL (2003) Music Judge, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (2003) 22 nd Annual State of the Art Catholic Band Competition, Wilmette, IL (2002) Bands of America Regional Championships, Toledo, OH (2001) Bands of America Regional Championships, San Antonio, TX (2001) Western Illinois University Marching Competition, Macomb, IL (2001) Illinois State Band Festival, Bloomington/Normal, IL (2001) Plainfield Invitational Band Festival, Plainfield, IL (2001) Georgia Music Educators Association District Five Large Group Festival, Atlanta, GA (2001) Valhalla Invitational Marching Band Festival, Homewood-Flossmoor High School, IL (2000) Music in the Parks Festival, Chicago, IL (2000, 2001) Publications Performance Notes: Boosey and Hawkes, Molly on the Shore, Grainger Critical Editions (2002) Other Activities Book chapter review: The Attitudes and Opinions of Band Directors at Select Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Study of Philosophies, Methodologies and Pedagogy David N. Ware, author (Jackson State University, Jackson, MS) Assistant Web Editor, College Band Directors Association (2005) Festival Clinician, District 12 Band Festival, Cobb County, GA (Provide 20 minute clinic session for performance groups after stage performance, 2005) Festival Clinician, Wheaton College Band Festival, Wheaton, IL (Provide 20 minute clinic session for performance groups after stage performance, 2005) Conducting Commentator, Florida Bandmasters Association District Festival, Jacksonville, FL (2004) Article Reviewer, Music Educators National Conference Journal (2002) Northwestern University National High School Music Institute, Evanston, IL - Ensemble Coach/Faculty (2000) Dorsey, Page 4 of 5

5 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS The Midwest Clinic Board of Directors (Committee assignments; Group Selection/Performance Coordinating (Co-Chair), Technology, Chicago Public School Outreach, and Commissioning.) College Band Directors National Association World Association of Concert Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Phi Beta Mu Fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity Tau Beta Sigma, "Honorary Member" Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc REFERENCES Richard Dunscomb, Chair Columbia College Music Department Michael Haithcock, University of Michigan Mallory Thompson, Northwestern University Dorsey, Page 5 of 5